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http://dx.doi.org/10.13048/jkm.22041

A Case Report of a Patient with Long COVID Complaining of Cough and Sore throat Treated with Hyunggaeyungyo-tang and Saengmaek-san  

Chang-hwan Yu (Daeso Branch office of Eumseong Public Health Center)
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The Journal of Korean Medicine / v.43, no.3, 2022 , pp. 204-210 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this case study was to report the clinical improvement of Long COVID(cough, sore throat) treated with Korean herbal medicine(Hyunggaeyungyo-tang and Saengmaek-san). Methods: To assess the treatment outcomes, I used the Visual analogue scale(VAS) to evaluate sore throat degree, and Leicester Cough Questionnaire Korean version(LCQ-K). Results: After treatments, cough and sore throat were significantly improved with VAS and LCQ-K. Conclusion: The Korean herbal medicine was effective in the treatment of patient who suffers Long COVID. This study suggested the possibility of Korean herbal medicine treatment for Long COVID.
Keywords
Long COVID; Korean herbal medicine; Public Health Center;
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